Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clayton, DE to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$1,159flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $17.04
Distance: 68 mi
Typical range: $996–$1,321
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clayton to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,093
Fuel: $66
All-in estimate: $1,159

Return trip

Philadelphia → Clayton$1,106

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Clayton to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Clayton, DE to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$882	$12.96	$785 – $979
53' refrigerated	$1,056	$15.53	$919 – $1,193
48' flatbed	$1,159	$17.04	$996 – $1,321
Step deck	$1,282	$18.85	$1,077 – $1,487
Power only	$724	$10.64	$630 – $818
Hotshot	$544	$8.00	$451 – $636
26' box truck	$554	$8.15	$471 – $637
Sprinter van	$353	$5.19	$296 – $409

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More lanes from Clayton

48' flatbed lanes from Clayton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,512	$9.76	$1,300 – $1,724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,805 mi	$7,806	$2.78	$6,713 – $8,899	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$2,648	$3.42	$2,277 – $3,019	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$4,753	$3.10	$4,088 – $5,419	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,420 mi	$7,541	$3.12	$6,485 – $8,597	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,269	$3.05	$4,532 – $6,007	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$7,698	$2.79	$6,620 – $8,775	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,486 mi	$4,636	$3.12	$3,987 – $5,285	4 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

48' flatbed lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Clayton, DE to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Clayton, DE to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,159 all-in in October 2026, or $17.04 a mile over about 68 mi. Quotes typically land between $996 and $1,321.

How far is Clayton, DE from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 68 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $66 of the $1,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,093 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Clayton, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,106, which makes Clayton, DE to Philadelphia, PA 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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